Homebrew Dragon Slayers Species Details

Born from Dragons, the Dragon Slayer keep their existence hidden from the world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Cursed by the Draconic Gods, Dragon Slayers are born as dragons, but when they get older originally hatching from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons. Some Dragon Slayers hunt true dragons trying to wash their believed tainted blood, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear calling in life.

Dragon Slayer

Dragon Slayers look more like humans than dragons, they lack wings and a tail. The first Dragon Slayers have scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their dragon parents. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. They are tall and strongly built, often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 300 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are strong when they have their scales, talon like claws can retrack from their fingers and thumbs.

The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some Dragon Slayer clans. These Dragon Slayer often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.

Dragon Slayer Names

Dragon Slayers have Dragon Names taken from their Dragon parents. A Title name or nickname is often used among close friends as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.

Male Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn

Female Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann, Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann, Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit

Childhood Names: Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter, Zealous, Curious

 

 

Dragon Slayers Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with Dragons.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Young dragon slayers grow quickly and age after adulthood slowly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 150.

Alignment

Dragon Slayers tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil (represented by Bahamut and Tiamat, respectively). Most dragon slayers are good, but those who hunt true Dragons can be terrible villains.

Size

Dragon Slayers are taller and heavier than humans, standing over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Draconic Ancestry

You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table.

Draconic Ancestry

Dragon	Damage Type	Breath Weapon
Black	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Blue	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Brass	Fire	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Bronze	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Copper	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Gold	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Green	Poison	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
Red	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Silver	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
White	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)

Breath Weapon

You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.